Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Age of democracy

Dominican Republic
23 years
in 2018
Mexico
22 years
in 2018
Dominican Republic rank
66th
Mexico rank
69th

Age of democracy over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
0510152025199620072018

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 23 years against 22 years in Mexico, a difference of 1 years.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 69th of 110 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 3 years 2 years 1 years Dominican Republic
2000s 9.5 years 8.5 years 1 years Dominican Republic
2010s 19 years 18 years 1 years Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher age of democracy, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Dominican Republic, at 23 years against 22 years in Mexico as of 2018.
What is the difference in age of democracy between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
1 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for age of democracy?
Dominican Republic ranks 66th and Mexico ranks 69th of 110 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Age of democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Age of democracy
Unit
years
Source
Polity 5 (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 4,915 data points, 1801–2019
Last refreshed

Number of consecutive years in a democracy.